Valve-handle.



C. A. GOOZEY.

VALVE HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 31. 1913.

1,1 13,613, Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

CHARLE$ A. GGOZEZ, OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

VALVE-HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed December 81, 1913. Serial No. 809,765.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. GrooznY, citizen of the United States, residing at Woonsocket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented new and useful Improvements in Valve- Handles, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to handles,

for use on valve stems and the like; and it contemplates the provision of a simple and compact construction.calculated to efiectually prevent lost motion between the handle and the stem after use for a short period.

The invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when the same are read in connection with the drawing, accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a diametrical section of my novel construction. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan of the handle. Fig. 3 is a diametrical section of the metallic sleeve, showing the bore, of angular form in cross-section, there in. Figs. 4 and 5 are planviews of the washers employed.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the views 01f.

the drawing.

lhe valve stem 1 is provided with the reduced end portion 2 of angular form in cross-section, and in said end portion a vided at 7 with a central bore, and is pecul iar in that said bore merges at its lower or inner end in a countersink 8 .that is formed in the inner or lower side of the handle; said countersink being of a greater length than it is wide. I Disposed in the bore 7 of the handle is a metallic sleeve 9. The said sleeve s pro vided with an angular bore 10 and. 13 pro vided at its inner end with a flange 11 of a shape and size to snugly occupy the countersink 8 of the handle. At its upper or outer end, the sleeve 9 is shouldered and re duced as indicated by 12 and 13, the shoulder being designed to restflush with the bottom of the outer depression in the handle metallic washer 11, and-the reduced portion 13 being designed to be turned over against the outer side of the said washerafter the manner shown in Fig. 1. After the handle has been properly placed onthe stem 1, a

metallic wash-er 15 is arranged in the, de-

pression 6 of the handle and against the end 13 of sleeve 9, after which the fastening screw 4 is turned through the said washer 15 and into the bore 3 of the stem, when the handle will be securely and strongly fixed on the stem.

It will be gathered from the foregoing that by virtue of my novel construction, the handle is strongly held against turning on the stern, and hence there is no liability of the handle working loose relative to the stem after a short period of use and giving rise to lost motion.

The sleeve 9, may when desired be exteriorly of angular form in cross-section without afiecting my invention. I would also have it understood that the flange 11 and the countersink 8 may be of the angular shape illustrated, or of any other shape compatible with the, purpose of my invention without departure from the scope of the same as claimed.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patout, is: i

1. The combination of a stem having a reduced end portion of angular form in crosss'ection and also having a threaded bore in said end portion, a handle having a countersink of greater length than width in its inner side and also having a bore in' communication with said countersink, a metallic sleeve occupying said bore and having a flange of a shape and size to snugly occupy said countersink and also having a bore of angular form in cross-section receiving the angular portion of the stem and further having ashoulderand a reduced end portion', a washer arranged on said shoulder and in the outer portion of the handle and secured in position by the outer end portion of the metallic sleeve, a second washer arranged against the outer end of the sleeve, and a screw passed through the secondnamed washer and into the threaded bore of the stem. 7

' 2. A stem handle comprising a body having a central opening and also having a depression in its outer side and a countersink 5 and afford an abutment for an apertured in its inner side in communication with said opening, a metallic sleeve arranged in the cen- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set tral opening in the body and having a flange my hand in presence of two subscribing snugly occupying said countersink, a washer Witnesses.

secured on the sleeve and arranged in said de- CHARLES A. GOOZEY. pression, and a Washer arranged over the Witnesses: first-named washer and the end of the sleeve VVILLIAM H. HOUGI-ITON,

and connected with the sleeve. EDGAR L. SPAULu NG. 

